Mental health service users are still not being provided with adequate facilities, according to a new report.
The Mental Health Commission has found just half of facilities using physical restraint are compliant with their code of practice.
The oversight body's annual report released today also shows 69 percent of in-patient centres are unclean or have poor structural conditions.
Chief Executive of the Commission, John Farrelly, says conditions in most of the facilities are substandard.
World Class Brittas Bay Golf Links Set To Close For 18-Month Long Renovation
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Wicklow TD Champions ‘Shop Local’ Push For A Festive Boost
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Gifted Stitches A Future Plan For Wicklow's World-Record Knitted Map
The woolly map of Ireland will be on show at the Craft and Design Fair at the RDS this wekend.
Have You Seen Missing Alex Kenna?
The 16-year-old is reported missing since last Monday, December 1st.
Greater Local Link Demand Drives New 183 and 895 Bus Route Services For Wicklow Users
Significant TFI Local Link improvements have been made in Wicklow, including the doubling of frequency on the Arklow-Glendalough route (Route 183) and the launch of a new connecting route (895) between Glendalough and Sallins.
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